Tom made his first appearance for the first team in a pre-season friendly against Burnley. Tom is from Blacon and joined the club at 15 having been released by Stoke City. He began his junior career at Blacon Youth. A central midfielder, he was ever present for the Youth Team last season as well as making a number of appearances for the first team in behind closed doors friendlies. Tom signed his first Blues professional contract in May 2017.